In the first three months of this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has made official visits and trade missions to 9 countries, attracting around 185 billion ringgit of potential investments and potential exports of 3.2 billion ringgit. 



Ong Kian Ming, Director of the Philosophy Politics & Economics (PPE) Program at Taylor's University and former Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry weighs in on the value of these trips as there is cost to taxpayers.



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In the first three months of this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has made official visits and trade missions to 9 countries, attracting around 185 billion ringgit of potential investments and potential exports of 3.2 billion ringgit. Ong Kian Ming, Director of the Philosophy Politics &amp; Economics (PPE) Program at Taylor's University and former Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry weighs in on the value of these trips as there is cost to taxpayers.Image by: Shutterstock

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